Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 27 Sep 2024

Evaluating social network metrics as indicators of tail injury caused by tail biting in growing-finishing pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kaitlyn M. St. Charles
Kimberly L. VanderWaal
Jon E. Anderson
Lee J. Johnston
Yuzhi Z. Li

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1441813

876 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 24 Sep 2024

Strategies, challenges, and outcomes of heat stress resilience in sub-Saharan African community-based cattle feedlots: a systematic review

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mhlangabezi Slayi
Leocadia Zhou
Ishmael Festus Jaja

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1455917

1,376 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2024

When the neighbors are noisy: effect of social challenge in collateral pens of stressed animals

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Raúl David Guevara
Sergi López-Vergé
Jose J. Pastor
Xavier Manteca
Gemma Tedo
Pol Llonch

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1433628

1,088 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Sep 2024

Editorial: Reviews in animal welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Edward Narayan
Barbara Padalino

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1485518

875 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2024

Rearing pigs with play opportunities: the effects on disease resilience in pigs experimentally inoculated with PRRSV

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Karolína Steinerová
John C. S. Harding
Sarah E. Parker
Heather L. Wilson
Arthur Nery Finatto
Yolande M. Seddon

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1460993

2,610 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Sep 2024

A simple and low-cost environmental enrichment program improves the welfare of Calomys callosus, a species that adapts to animal facilities

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sandra Gabriela Klein
Tamires Soares de Assis
Gabriel Silva Pereira
Loyane Bertagnolli Coutinho
Renan Faria Guerra
Matheus Morais Neves
Flávia Batista Ferreira
Isabela Lemos de Lima
Richard Costa Polveiro
Eloisa Amália Vieira Ferro

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1436907

1,795 views

Review

Published on 03 Sep 2024

Human animal relationships in Bos indicus cattle breeds addressed from a Five Domains welfare framework

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Daniel Mota-Rojas
Alexandra L. Whittaker
Ana C. Strappini
Agustín Orihuela
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Patricia Mora-Medina
Adolfo Álvarez-Macías
Ismael Hernández-Avalos
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Brenda Reyes-Sotelo

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1456120

3,735 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 03 Sep 2024

Editorial: Fish behaviour and welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Pablo Almazán-Rueda
Ana C. Puello-Cruz
Rosario Martínez-Yáñez

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1462812

635 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2024

A long-lasting gel-based diffuser of feline pheromone can help reduce undesirable behaviors in cats at home: comparison with an electric diffuser

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gemma Espuña
Céline S. Nicolas
Aurélie Girardin
Jaume Fatjó
Jonathan Bowen
Patricia Monginoux
Christophe A. Rème

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1445108

2,386 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2024

Non-invasive wool hormone assessment of Australian merino rams (Ovis aries): a pilot investigation of cortisol and testosterone

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Dylan Fox
Benn Wilson
Edward Narayan

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1448232

1,005 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2024

A five domains assessment of sow welfare in a novel free farrowing system

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kate Plush
David Lines
Lauren Staveley
Darryl D’Souza
Robert van Barneveld

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1339947

3,714 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2024

The cage-free egg sector: perspectives of Indian poultry producers

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jaydip Rokade
Abhijeet Champati
Nagesh Sonale
Prasad Wadajkar
Monika Madheshwaran
Darshana Bhaisare
Ashok Kumar Tiwari

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1442580

2,681 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2024

Mule trains to mountain roads: the role of working mules in supporting resilient communities in the Himalayas

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Laura M. Kubasiewicz
Tamlin Watson
Sajana Thapa
Caroline Nye
Natasha Chamberlain

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1390644

1,724 views

Correction

Published on 30 Jul 2024

Corrigendum: Effects of heat stress on endocrine, thermoregulatory, and lactation capacity in heat-tolerant and -sensitive dry cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Xiaoyang Chen
Chenyang Li
Tingting Fang
Junhu Yao
Xianhong Gu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1463893

715 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2024

Claw lesion status in Brazilian commercial sow herds from 2013 to 2023

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ton Kramer
Alyssa S. Cornelison
Alan Klein
Mike T. Socha
Christof Rapp
Lucas A. Rodrigues
Geraldo C. Alberton

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1400630

1,100 views

Correction

Published on 19 Jul 2024

Corrigendum: How does chronic pain impact the lives of dogs: an investigation of factors that are associated with pain using the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Rachel Malkani
Sharmini Paramasivam
Sarah Wolfensohn

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1458084

760 views